July 1, 2009
Contents:
- EMF Expert to Speak in Langley, BC, July 17th
- Canada's Fruit and Veggie Production 2009
- Renewable Water Assets in Canada
- Canadian Community Health Survey 2008
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EMF Expert to Speak in Langley, BC, July 17th
Fact: Existing electromagnetic frequency (EMF) safety standards are inadequte to protect the public according to emerging science.nnFact: Many of are experiencing sensitifity - our body's warning signals: heart arrhythmia, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety, digestive changes, skin disorders, tinnitus, restless legs, high blood pressure and more.nnFact: Those at greatest risk of serious long-term health effects are pregnant mothers and fetuses, children, seniors, the sick, epileptics and those with heart conditions and electronic implants.nnFact: It's important to hear how to use wireless technologies safety and protect your family.nnBring your questions to "The Inconvenient Truth about Wireless Technologies"nnPresented by Dr. Magda Havas, PhD, associate professor of environmental & resources studies at Trent Univesrity, teacher and reasearcher on the biological effects of environmental contaminants.nnnWHEN: July 17, 2009 - 7:15 pmnnWHERE: Langley United Church, 5673 - 200th Street, Langley, BCnnTICKETS: $10 - Seniors & Students, $15 - AdultsnnnCALL: Citizens for Safe Technology, 778-858-0588
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Canada's Fruit and Veggie Production 2009
by Statistics CanadaCanadian farmers reported planting 528,000 acres of fruits and vegetables in the spring of 2009, down 3.0 percent from the spring of 2008.nnVegetable growers planted about 240,000 acres of vegetables, of which they expect to harvest 238,000 acres.nnHarvesting area is down 1.3 percent from the previous year. More than half (58.2 percent) of the 2009 crop will go to fresh markets, and the rest for processing.nnQuebec and Ontario continue to represent 83.7 percent of the expected vegetable area.nnThe five major processing vegetables, sweet corn, green peas, carrots, beans and tomatoes, accounted for 58.7 percent of the total expected vegetable area in Canada.nnMore at
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090703/dq09...__________
Renewable Water Assets in Canada
by Statistics CanadaCanada's renewable water assets each year amount to a volume of water about the size of Lake Huron. These assets are mostly the result of rain and melted snow that flow over the ground, eventually reaching our rivers and lakes.nnBetween 1971 and 2000, the volume of this water runoff amounted to an annual average of 3 435 cubic kilometres. Lake Huron contains roughly 3 540 cubic kilometres.nnThis is the first comprehensive estimate of freshwater flow at the national level using a systematic methodology that has been consistently applied across the country.nnThe quantity of runoff varies across the country. There is less runoff and greater year-to-year variability in the Prairie provinces and in parts of central and south-east British Columbia. Smaller quantities and higher variability point to potential issues between the availability of water resources and the often competing demands for those resources.nnEach year the Canadian economy withdraws about 1.4 percent of the country's renewable water resources.nnMore at
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090618/dq09...__________
Canadian Community Health Survey 2008
by Statistics CanadaIn 2008, 84 percent of Canadians aged 12 or older reported that they had a regular medical doctor, down from 86% in 2003. Between 2005 and 2008, the rate of Canadians who reported high blood pressure, diabetes and influenza immunization increased. The reported prevalence of asthma remained stable over this period.nnMore at
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090626/dq09...